Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
October 17, 2026
Submitted
October 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1375
Aircraft time
76,034 hours, 36,677 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
21684
Condition
Dragging
Location
Zone 700
Part time
57,362 hours, 31,122 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHILE TAXIING, WE NOTICED THAT THE AC WAS UNUSUALLY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND MANEUVER. IT REQUIRED SIGNIFICANTLY MORE ENGINE POWERTHAN NORMAL TO TAXI, AND ALSO HAD TO APPLY MORE BRAKE PRESSURETHAN USUAL.DESPITE NOT USING EXCESSIVE BRAKING, BRAKE TEMP NUMBER 2 UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED TO 340 DEGREES. DUE TO THE ABNORMAL TAXI CHARACTERISTICS AND ELEVATED BRAKE TEMP WE DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE GATE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 BRAKE ASSY IAW AMM 32-42-27.

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